Art and Culture: MCQ Test
50 questions · pick one option for each · submit when you finish to see your score and the correct answers.
Question 1 of 50
Rajgir is in which state?
- AAssam
- BBihar
- CUttar Pradesh
- DMadhya Pradesh
Question 2 of 50
Rangoli Bihu is one of the major festivals of Assam, which is celebrated in the month of.
- Amarch
- Bapril
- Coctober
- Djune
Question 3 of 50
'Patangotsav' is a famous international festival celebrated on Makar Sankranti. It is celebrated in which of the following cities?
- AGurugram
- BAmritsar
- CPatna
- DAhmedabad
Question 4 of 50
The official language of the Mughal period was
- AUrdu
- BPersian
- CTürkiye
- DArabic
Question 5 of 50
The most ancient musical instrument is-
- ASitar
- BTabla
- CSarod
- DVeena
Question 6 of 50
In which state is the 'Jagannath Temple' located?
- AAssam
- BWest Bengal
- COdisha
- DUttar Pradesh
Question 7 of 50
'Chowk Poorna' is a folk art of which region of India?
- AUttar Pradesh
- BMadhya Pradesh
- CChhattisgarh
- DBihar
Question 8 of 50
'Martand Sun Temple' is related to which religion?
- AGujarat
- BOdisha
- CJammu and Kashmir
- DTamil Nadu
Question 9 of 50
Which Sikh Guru gave a new form, new strength and new vigor to Sikhism?
- AGuru Ramdas
- BGuru Arjun Dev
- CGuru Hargobind
- DGuru Gobind Singh
Question 10 of 50
Who was the first teacher to give philosophical basis to devotion?
- ARamanuja
- BShankaracharya
- CMadhvacharya
- DBallabhacharya
Question 11 of 50
Which of the following is not correctly matched?
- AVilayat Khan - Sitar
- BAllarakha - Tabla
- CHariprasad Chaurasia - Flute
- DAmjad Ali Khan - Pakhawaj
Question 12 of 50
Where is 'Elephant Pass' located?
- APakistan
- BSri Lanka
- CChina
- DIndia
Question 13 of 50
Who built the Sanchi Stupa?
- AChandragupta
- BGautam Buddha
- CMahavir
- DAshoka
Question 14 of 50
The oldest language of South India is-
- ATamil
- BTelugu
- CKannada
- DMalayalam
Question 15 of 50
Match - List-I List-II A Rameshwaram 1. Uttar Pradesh B Dwarka 2. Tamil Nadu C Sarnath 3. Gujarat D Mahakal Temple 4. Madhya Pradesh
- AABCD 2 3 1 4
- BABCD 2 1 4 3
- CABCD 4 3 2 1
- DABCD
Question 16 of 50
Which musical instrument did Ustad Bismillah Khan play?
- AFlute
- BTabla
- CShehnai
- DSarod
Question 17 of 50
Govind Swami Pillai is associated with which musical instrument?
- AMridangam
- BTabla
- CVeena
- DViolin
Question 18 of 50
Which of the following dances is associated with the Devadasi tradition?
- AChakyarkuntu
- BOttannatulln
- CMohiniyattam
- DKrishnanattam
Question 19 of 50
Where did the concept of reincarnation first come from?
- AFrom the Vrihadaranyoka Upanishad
- BFrom the Chhandogi Upanishad
- CFrom the Javalopanisad
- DFrom the Taittiriya Upanishad
Question 20 of 50
Priyamvada Mohanty is associated with which classical dance style?
- AKathakali
- BBharatanatyam
- CODC
- DKuchipudi
Question 21 of 50
In the field of singing, he has the honour of singing in the United Nations-
- AAnup Jalota
- BBhupen Hazarika
- CLata Mangeshkar
- DM. S. Subbalakshmi
Question 22 of 50
'Mridangam' is
- Atwo-faced drum
- Ba type of flute
- Ca string player
- Dan antelope
Question 23 of 50
What did Mahavir Swami add as the fifth vow to the four Mahavratas propounded by Jain Tirthankara Parshvanath?
- ANon-violence
- BAsteya
- CAparigraha
- Dcelibacy
Question 24 of 50
Amir Khusro played a leading role in the development of
- ABraj language
- BAwadhi
- CAncient form of Hindi language
- DBhojpuri
Question 25 of 50
Before attaining enlightenment, Mahavir's name was-
- AVardhaman
- BAnshuman
- CSudhakar
- DSomdutt
Question 26 of 50
The name of which of the following hill stations means 'thunderstorm place'?
- ADarjeeling
- BGangtok
- COotacamund
- DShillagh
Question 27 of 50
Whose birthday is celebrated on Janmashtami?
- ASriram
- BSri Krishna
- CShiva
- DGanesh
Question 28 of 50
What was the language of the Chola rulers?
- ASanskrit
- BKannada
- CTamil
- DTelugu
Question 29 of 50
The birthplace of iconic personality Amrita Shergil is—
- AHungary
- BIndia
- CAustria
- DPoland
Question 30 of 50
Jhaveri sisters are associated with which form of classical dance?
- AODC
- BManipuri
- CKathak
- DKathakali
Question 31 of 50
are the initiators of the 'DvaitaDvaita' theory
- AShankaracharya
- BRamanujacharya
- CMadhvacharya
- DNimbarkacharya
Question 32 of 50
In which region of India are the famous tourist places 'Gulmarg' and 'Sonmarg' located?
- ALadakh
- BKashmir
- CKullu
- DLahaul-Spiti
Question 33 of 50
In which of the following options all the cities are related to Kumbh Mela?
- APrayag, Ujjain, Nashik, Varanasi
- BPrayag, Ujjain, Varanasi, Gangasagar
- CHaridwar, Prayag, Ujjain, Nashik
- DHaridwar, Prayag, Varanasi, Ujjain
Question 34 of 50
The annual buffalo race, a festival called 'Kabala', is celebrated in which Indian state?
- AKerala
- BKarnataka
- CPunjab
- DOdisha
Question 35 of 50
Where did Gautam Buddha attain enlightenment?
- ASarnath
- BKapilvastu
- CBodhgaya
- DKushinagar
Question 36 of 50
How many scripts are mentioned in Jain Sutras?
- A6
- B12
- C18
- D64
Question 37 of 50
Chichen Itza has been included as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. Where is it located?
- Ain Mexico
- BIn Peru
- Cin Jordan
- Din Rome
Question 38 of 50
Sri Aurobindo Ashram is located at
- AIn Tamil Nadu
- BIn Karnataka
- Cin Rameswaram
- Din Pondicherry
Question 39 of 50
Which of the following cave paintings are the oldest?
- ABhimbetka
- BEllora
- CAjanta
- DChattanvasal
Question 40 of 50
Which Vedic text contains a collection of mantras and prayers to gods?
- ARigveda
- BYajurveda
- CSamaveda
- DAtharvaveda
Question 41 of 50
Which country has the most post offices?
- AIndia
- BJapan
- CChina
- DFrance
Question 42 of 50
The ancient language of India is
- AHindi
- BPrakrit
- CSanskrit
- DPali
Question 43 of 50
In which Indian state is the 'Karma' folk dance popular?
- AChhattisgarh
- BOdisha
- CWest Bengal
- DAndhra Pradesh
Question 44 of 50
Who built the Great Wall of China?
- ALi-Tai-Pu
- BShih-huang-ti
- CLao-Tze
- DConfucius
Question 45 of 50
The Gol Gumbaz of ............ is the tomb of Muhammad Adil Shah.
- AAllahabad
- BAgra
- CBijapur
- DDelhi
Question 46 of 50
Dilwara Temple in Mount Abu is-
- ABuddhist temple
- BJain Temple
- CSikh Temple
- Dhindu temple
Question 47 of 50
Which place is called 'Shimla of Jharkhand'?
- AHazaribagh
- BNetarhat
- CBokaro
- DRanchi
Question 48 of 50
'Rukmani Devi' Arundale is related to which art form?
- Aclassical singing
- Bclassical dance
- CFolk song singer
- Dnone of these
Question 49 of 50
Where is 'Sun Temple' located?
- AIn Puri
- BIn Somnath
- CIn Amarnath
- Din Konark
Question 50 of 50
'Bachcha Nagma' is the main folk dance of men of which state?
- AJammu and Kashmir
- BHimachal Pradesh
- CRajasthan
- DGujarat